Christmas on the road Even if this coming Christmas you will be working and not celebrating with your family, you still can feel this holiday spirit. How to find the holiday cheer? You will need a Christmas playlist, some home food, and a connection with your family and friends. Read more tips here. And don’t..
We all know Santa doesn’t deliver your gifts — a trucker does. Therefore, holidays are one of the most difficult and busy seasons for freight carriers. Truck drivers have to deal with a huge amount of work, bumper-to-bumper traffic, difficult weather conditions, and in addition the stress due to being alone on Christmas. The following..
Pulsating brake lights reduce the risk of an accident According to Groendyke Transport Inc. data, trailers equipped with the pulsating lamp are 33.7% fewer likely to have rear-ended collisions accidents. Finally, FMCSA has granted a request for such impulse stoplights. About this news, as well as the new Auxiliary Strobe and Stop Lam developed by..
Every truck driver has a list of essentials to bring on the road. There is an emergency kit, extra clothes, food, water, shower kit, GPS, map, etc. But winter brings with it new challenges, so in addition to these usual things, you will need something else to feel comfortable and safe. We’ve prepared the top..
Protect yourself: don’t avoid the pre-trip and install smoke detectors A lot of accidents and accidents can be avoided by following simple tips and rules. In this post, you can see how much damage a runaway tire can do. This is why a pre-trip inspection is important. And why you definitely need a smoke detector, you..
Loneliness is one of the cons of working as a trucker. So if you feel that such lonely days can be too stressful for you, maybe a trucking job is not what you need. Or at least you should think about local or regional trucking, not OTR. Of course, you will meet some people during..